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The drama, intrigue, calls for transparency and social media campaigns are escalating this weekend. For something I knew very little about until the Candy’sDirt #DecisionFairPark meeting on Thursday, it seems like I’m now becoming a source. As I said in my post about giving Walt Humann a Chance, I hadn’t seen any of the documents…
Candysdirt.com is breaking down the most recent Fair Park Management Agreement. Remember, there is a special City Council meeting on this agreement tomorrow at 1 p.m. Click here, here and here for parts 1, 2, and 3. Part IV subtitle: Are We Giving the Fox the Supra Keys to the Henhouse? To refresh your memory,…
If you’ve just joined, bless you. I’m dissecting the most recent, slimmed-down contract for the public/private mega buck partnership Dallas is considering to hand over Fair Park. We are publishing this mega post because there is a special City Council briefing Monday at 1:00 pm to dissect. Check out parts 1 and 2 here…
… or how parts of this plan are like going to Costco. Continuing from Part 1, we pick up here with money and more. As a reminder, to aid in separating language taken directly from the 12-page slim contract and my interpretations, I’ve left the original language as is. Sections where I note where “articles”…
Every news outlet I’m aware of has cast doubt on the process and contents of the city’s proposed management contract to outsource Fair Park’s future to a non-profit entity. Many people have said that we should give 78-year-old Walt Humann and his plan a chance. Let’s say that is fine. But let’s also understand that…
Rare gift at any time of life is to find a new friend. Rarer still, in mid-life, is to find a friend like Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya, with whom one connects at many points. Admirer of friends past, like the late great artistic director of the Dallas Opera, Nicola Rescigno, conductor of many of Maria Callas’ finest…
